The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
THURSDAY, May %, 1887. No. 2
SUN B Fam s.

The world Of sport is again alive.
Jas. Griffith is building ne W barn.
FOR SALE.-A good mower. In
quire at this office.
Read the ad. of 1. Peterson & Co.
which appears in another column.
The sheriff took an insane patient,
female, to the asylum Monday night.
For sale or exchange for a horse,
one yoke of heavy oxen. Enquire at
this office.
A new No. 7 American Sewing
Machine for sale cheap, on easy terms.
Apply at this office.
Ortonvil,e is bowling for fire pro-
lection. May be Morris can sell its
little engine to that city.
Besides her general stock of milli-
merry Mrs. Whitley has now on hand
a full line of ladies' notions.
To insure publication the same
week all matter should be sent to this
office not later than Wednesday noon.
For the first time during Sheriff
Munro's incumbency the county Jail
was tenantless last Monday and, we
presume is yet.
Ernest Davis, captain of the orion
will nine, had his thigh badly broken
on Saturday during game between
his nine and the Graceville nine.
Last week the Ortonville Headlight
appeared in red, and this week the
Graceville Transcript follows suit.
Painting Big Stone county red eh,
boys!
A stray team of horses which were
taken up by d. G. Smith, last week
were owned by Hugh Moore, of Ante
lope Farm, Mooreton, Dak., to whom
they have been returned.
A party Of young people, gathered
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Camp, Scott, last Friday evening and
spent several hours very eDjoyably in
dancing and other amusements.
The crew having fin
ished laying track on the branch of
the Manitoba from Rutland to Ellen
dale have been sent to Benson, and
they are now at work on the branch
west from that place.
Thos. Thomasson, the courteous
clerk of Sanders Bros, suffered last
week with a very lame leg, and went
to his home in Stevens county Satur-
day, for a short visit and give the
limb a rest.-Benson Times.
Prompted by the success of gopher
hunts in other counties we take the
liberty of suggesting that one be or
ganized by the citizens of this place.
It would be a profitable amusement,
particularly if the commissioners
would adopt the provisions of the
bounty law.
While Gus. Bragg was working on
a building at Aberdeen, OAK, he fell
from scaffold to the side walk, a
distance Of twenty-five feet. He re-
ceived a severe shaking up and some
bad bruises, but no bones were broken.
When last heard from he was fast
recovering.
G. P. Maginnis received congratu.
latory letter upon his appointment
from Conrad Sherer, the gentleman
whose children he saved from the
Rio wreck, in which he stated that if
he had the power he would have made
it president of the United States.
A public drinking fountain and a
trough at which farmers might water
their teams is badly needed.in Nor.
ris. It was easy enough to build a
toboggan slide by subscription, are
there not enough.public spirited men
in Morris. to do the same by this
actual necessity.
A dance will be given at the Min.
neapolis House, Monday evening May
80, after the conclusion of Decoration
Day exercises. Supper and refresh.
ments will be served. Plenty Of room
and a good floor, which with good
music affords an opportunity for a
very pleasant time. Floor managers:
j. J. McCanney, T. J. Moore and
John Hiland. Tickets for dance and
supper u.